Suggestions for success

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. If the right person isn't available, under no circumstances marry someone else.
2. Work at something you enjoy and that is worthy of your time and talent.
3. Give people more than they expect, and do it cheerfully.
4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
5. Be forgiving of others, and of yourself.
6. Be generous.
7. Have a grateful heart.
8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
12. Commit yourself to quality.
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
14. Be loyal.
15. Be honest.
16. Be a self-starter.
17. Be decisive even if it means you will sometimes be wrong.
18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you will regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
20. Take good care of those you love.
21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your mother proud.